"Communities can't be manufactured, but you can design the conditions under which they are most likely to emerge, and encourage their growth when they do" (Rheingold, 1998).
Social software
Collaboratively create, edit, discuss, and share multimedia content online using a web browser
Free, online
Small fees for additional features such as ad-free spaces (except for educators), a customized appearance, or increased security options
Rheingold, H. (1998). The art of hosting good conversations online. Rheingold's brainstorms: Rheingoldian writing. Retrieved December 19, 2007, from http://www.rheingold.com/texts/artonlinehost.html
What is a wiki?
"Communities can't be manufactured, but you can design the conditions under which they are most likely to emerge, and encourage their growth when they do" (Rheingold, 1998).
References
Lefever, Lee. (2007, August 31). Wikis in plain English. TeacherTube. Retrieved September 10, 2008, from http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=c04c7bfc822caf7c7459
Montgomery, Cherice. (2007). Map of the content and structure of a wiki. Websites as Graphs. Retrieved October 2007, from http://www.aharef.info/static/htmlgraph/ (by inputting http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com)
Rheingold, H. (1998). The art of hosting good conversations online. Rheingold's brainstorms: Rheingoldian writing. Retrieved December 19, 2007, from http://www.rheingold.com/texts/artonlinehost.html